Supercritical boiler technology

In a supercritical boiler, less fuel is used to produce the same amount of power per ton of coal as compared to a regular coal-fired boiler. The higher steam temperatures and pressures, together with a high-efficiency steam turbine, means less coal is used per megawatt-hour of electrical energy than in conventional processes. The result is carbon dioxide emissions that are 18 per cent lower per megawatt than at an average coal-fired plant.

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